CAMBUSLANG Rangers' manager has reached the end of his tether after giving players chance after chance after chance.

Saturday's 3-1 home loss to fellow strugglers Benburb has proven to be the last straw for Alan Wardlaw.

He ripped into his players at full-time, on a day when Ross Barr was sent off against the Govan side, where his dad is the assistant manager.

Alan said: “It was very, very hard, a very poor performance, and getting a man sent off when it was 0-0 didn't help us.

“I was really, really disappointed in the guys - and after the game, there were a few home truths spoken to them.

“That level of performance just isn't acceptable and we've come to the conclusion now that the pool just isn't strong enough. I can't deflect the blame - it's not good enough.

“Too many players aren't hurting enough after these results, or are just going through the motions and chuck it when the going gets tough. It's simply not acceptable.

“I don't think I've ever been so deflated after a game in my time at Cambuslang Rangers than I felt on Saturday night. It was horrendous.

“You expect so much from your players - and we've used all the managerial tactics we've got: we've built them up, we've knocked them down, we've put an arm around their shoulders, we've kicked them up the backsides, we've built the opposition up, we've put them down, everything you can think of psychologically.

“Sometimes, you've just got to put your hand up and admit, we're just not good enough.

“Our problem is that simple, basic errors are costing us, time and again. On Saturday, thinks were eaksy-peaksy, but then when Ross Barr was sent off, Gareth Timoney gave away a penalty, even though I don't think he connected with their player.”

During the half-time team talk, the management team ripped into the players.

Alan continued: “We told the players what we wanted from them at half-time, although the second half was an improvement and just when we thought we were getting a foothold on the game our keeper Montgomery dropped the ball and they put it in to go 2-0 up.

“Far too many of the team were well below the form expected and some just didn't seem up for the fight also too many fundamental errors are costing us goals in each game.”

This Saturday it’s the D & D Programmes Central League Cup second round, with the Lang travelling to face Renfrew with a 2pm kick off.